Reflector attachment for shoes



March 4, 1941. R, R, MCKINLEY 2,233,544

REFLECTOR ATTACHMENT FOR SHOES Filed June 28, 1939 INVENTOR ATTORNEYSPatented Mar. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES 1 PATENT OFFICE REFLECTOR.ATTACHMENT FOB, snons Ruth R. McKinley,- Miami, Fla.

Application June 28, 1939, Serial No. 281,726 1 claim. (o1. ss .-so

The object of the invention is to provide a reflector attachment forshoes applicable on top of a shoe or is equally readily removabletherefrom}. so that it may be carried in a pocket of the owner when notin use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the kindindicated whichis of simple construction and susceptible of cheap ture.Other objects manufacand advantages of the: invention appear in thefollowing description when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, in

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the leg'and foot of a user showing theinvention applied in operative position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of "the invention unattached.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the construction of Figure 1..

The harness for the reflector consists of the elastic bands I and 2 ofwhich the .iformeris adapted for looping around the heel of the user andthe latter across the instep, the ends 'of the bands being connected sothat their normal relative positions .are in synclined planes; Anonelastic strap 3 for extension-under theinstep of the wear has itsends connected with the'bands' I and 2 where they are joined together. iThe light reflecting elements 4 and I are slid? ably mounted, by meansof loops 8, on the elastic bands I and 2,:so that their positions may bechanged on the bands.

In applying the invention to the-foot of. the user, the toe of the shoeis inserted between'the band v2 and strap {with the band i under thesole of' the -shoe.. After theband 2 and strap 3 a. are in place, asindicated in Figure 1, the band I is pulled around on the heel, as shownin Figlire 1. With the reflecting elements positioned as shown in Figure1, they are adapted to reflect the light rays from the headlights ofmotor vehicles either when. the user is walking toward the vehicle oraway from the latter. If desired, however, by reason of the loops 6, thereflecting elel- 'ments may be slid'along the bands I and! to positionboth on the same side-of the foot or one on one side and one on theother side, or one, as shown in Figure 1- of the drawing, with'the otheron one side of the foot.

' The invention having been described, what is claimed as new-and usefulis:

the heel and terminating in angular extremities upon opposite sides ofthe shoe above'the arch thereof,- a second elastic band for disposalover the extremities of. the first mentioned band, said bands havinglight reflecting elements slidably connected thereto for adjustmentalong the length thereof and for normal disposal at the front and rearof the shoe, and a non-elastic strap for disposal under the arch of theshoe and

